Merida say their new Silex is built for anything you can throw at it: gravel, bike-packing, commuting, even road racing… the bike is versatile enough to cope with it all. The bike has a longer top tube and big head tube with a short stem, said to offer the rider a more comfortable position when riding in the drops. A lot … Read more
There are many different ways a person could go about training to ride from Land’s End to John O’Groats (LEJOG). As well as that old classic ‘going out on your bike a lot’ you could do it indoors via Zwift or TrainerRoad – you could even ride the entire route in virtual reality, as this … Read more
You may remember a news story by Laura Laker on road.cc from a couple of weeks ago that appeared under the heading, Obey! Transport Minister tells cyclists to follow Highway Code… well he asks leaders of cycling organisations to tell them for him.Well, Laura followed that up with an opinion piece for the Guardian Bike … Read more
Giro d’Italia race director Mauro Vegni has challenged Chris Froome to ride next year’s 101st edition of the race to launch an attempt to make history by becoming the first rider to win all three of cycling’s Grand Tours in the same season.After adding the Vuelta title last month to his four Tour de France … Read more
Our latest Near Miss of the Day video will be familiar to anyone who cycles in a city – trying to filter up the inside of a lane of queued traffic past vehicles that haven’t left any space, then a near-left hook from a motorist that leaves you wondering how on earth he or she … Read more
What is it? Ok, so it’s not an app as such… but BikeRoll is optimised to work on mobile and it’s a pretty hand navigational tool that’s definitely worth looking into. Just go onto Bikeroll.net and if you allow it to access your location, it will simply create a random bike route for you straight away to start things off. … Read more
If a single button operation with a multi-tiered light has ever confused and frustrated you (it has me on occasion), then Niterider might have the solution for you: an OLED screen that displays battery life and mode setting, while offering a slightly more intuitive three-button interface to select a mode.Interestingly, the interface itself is not … Read more
A church in West London is urging parishioners to pray against a proposed Cycle Superhighway. Transport for London (TfL) is currently consulting on its plans, unveiled last month, for Cycle Superhighway 9 from Kensington Olympia to Brentford, with a future extension to Hounslow.> Plans for new West London Cycle Superhighway unveiled – but there’s a missing … Read more
A cyclist caught riding his bike in Mansfield town centre, where cycling is banned under a Public Space Protection Order (PSPO), has been ordered by a court to pay almost £600 in fines and costs, with Cycling UK saying that it reinforces the perception that “people on bikes aren’t welcome” there.Christopher Cobb, aged 22, was spotted … Read more
BMC Racing has sacked Samuel Sanchez as a result of the Spanish rider failing an anti-doping control for a growth hormone in an out-of-competition test shortly before the Vuelta began in August. Meanwhile, former Bardiani-CSF rider Stefano Pirazzi has been banned for four years after testing positive for a similar substance in April.The 39-year-old Sanchez, … Read more
